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A View of the Cloud from Brazil

Tech Soup

Brazil is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, but the cost of broadband Internet is hobbling cloud adoption in the region. Its mission is to offer products and services that help telecenters become self-sustainable while providing low-cost public access to computers and the Internet.

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Vendor Relationship Management: Why Nonprofits Should Care

Tech Soup

Doc Searls on VRM. To get a better sense of VRM in context of nonprofits, we spoke with one of the movement's volunteers, Doc Searls. An author, photographer, journalist, Searls is also the current lead of ProjectVRM at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. VRM operates on the customer or individual's side.

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Email in the Cloud: A Google Apps Case Study

Tech Soup

While OCASI is certainly aware of the risks that exist when moving to the cloud, they realized that in their case the advantages far outweighed the risks. Google Docs and Google Sites are also used by some groups and not others, depending on the familiarity with these applications and individual preferences.

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A View of the Cloud from India

Tech Soup

The survey indicated that almost 70 percent NGOs are unaware of cloud computing, and the 30 percent NGOs that are aware of it, are unclear on how it could benefit them and taking the next steps toward adoption. Poor Internet connectivity is a significant barrier to cloud adoption in India. A sizeable number do not even have PCs yet.

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Charities in the Cloud: Why the Hype Might Not Be Quite Hypey Enough

NTEN

Every cloud solution has the following basic components: The magic happens over the Internet. Generally, this means you access the solution through a web browser and are never aware of any of the computers that are behind the scenes. Cloud Basics. Pay as you go. Lower Costs. Reliance on third party(ies).

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27 Recommended Affordable or Free Nonprofit Software Tools

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This includes Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Slides, Meet, and more. Canva Platform overview: Canva is a free online graphic design tool with special features for nonprofits looking to increase brand awareness. A website host is a platform that houses your website and makes it publicly available on the internet.

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Charities in the Cloud: Why the Hype Might Not Be Quite Hypey Enough

NTEN

Every cloud solution has the following basic components: The magic happens over the Internet. Generally, this means you access the solution through a web browser and are never aware of any of the computers that are behind the scenes. Cloud Basics. Pay as you go. Lower Costs. Reliance on third party(ies).

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